Tue, 06/11/2024 - 18:57

Union has elected Steven Migliorini and Martha Johnston-Nash to the Select Board, and approved new mining regulations, a canine ordinance, and a municipal budget.

At the polls, voters considered three candidates running for one open two-year seat on the Select Board. The candidates were:

Gregory Grotton, 197 votes

Ben Ledger, 214 votes

Steven Migliorini, 278 votes

They also chose between two candidates running for one three-year seat on the Select Board. They were:

Martha Johnston-Nash, 404 votes

Yvonne Pitzi, 270 votes

Voters chose between two candidates for one seat on the RSU 40 board, electing Rachel Wilcox with 367 votes.

Opponent Timothy Wood received 358 votes.

Voters elected Irene Hawes to be a trustee on the William L. Pullen Fund, as well as Erik Amundsen, Michael Beardsley and John Shepard to the Budget Committee.

The municipal ballot included the town warrant with 34 additional articles. That warrant proposed $4.5 million in municipal expenditures.

Warrant articles included:

Proposed Land Use Ordinance changes to increase housing opportunites in Maine (LD2003) / Article 3 on the June 11, 2024 Referendum Ballot

Yes 515

No 192

Amendment to the Town of Union Land Use Ordinance to Permit Metallic Mineral Mining within the Industrial District / Article 4 on the June 11, 2024 Referendum Ballot

Yes 474

No 203

Metallic Mining Ordinance Amendment / Article 5 on the June 11, 2024 Referendum Ballot

Yes 491

No 185

Proposed Canine Ordinance Change / Article 6 on the June 11, 2024 Referendum Ballot.pdf.This amendment simply adds a stipulation that: No more than one kennel license of 10 dogs, is permitted per property which includes personal pets.

Yes 484

No 217

Voters approved a $38 million budget for RSU 40.

Yes 419

No 296

State primaries

Republican ballot

U.S. Senate nomination

Demi Kouzounas, Saco, 264 votes

Representative to Congress, District 1

Andrew Plantidosi, Cape Elizabeth .127 votes

Ronald Russell, Kennebunkport, 170 votes